Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-06-07

you, mann sellel' Andre cried stu
peiied. If an angel from heaven had
offered to teach him, he could not
have been more astonished than al !.
this condescension from his beautiful |
little chatelaine
"And why not? OF course nhall
not tell Madame Duloc or anybody. !
for they would make such fuso. But Il
be in the summer-house tomorrow" /
OF course Andre did not fail to obey.
He never dreamed OF disputing her or
ders, and the lad was wild to learn.
Blanche was an exacting and impa- |
tient little teacher, but Andre was so
bright and eager that in FIVE
months he had almost reached thu
limit of Blanche's own small acquire
ments. She had grown extremely
fond OF the handsome lad, so ready |
and willing to amuse her; and as for
him, he was her abject slave. All dis
tinctions OF rank were forgotten in
this pleasant companionship so soon
to cease.
One morning the Count returned I'M
expectedly from Paris. "Where is
Blanche?" he asked Madame Duloc.
"Mademoiselle is out in tho
grounds" she said, TREMENDOUSLY. II
have sent CeIine Tor her"
without you, Madame Dulocp' he
said, sternly; edo you tell me my
daughter is allowed to wander about
alone?"
"Ah, mon Dieu. but she will let no
one follow her!" the poor governess
cried, desperately.
"Since you cannot control the
Countess. madame, allow me to tell
you, your services are no longer need
ed at Beaujolais." The Count strobe
off in search OF his daughter in ter
rible fury. 1t did not lessen when. aft
er a half-hour's search, she was not
to be found. When near the lake, he
heard voices and laughter in thu little
summer-house.
Pushing open the door, he saw q
sight which nearly struck him dumb.
Side by side on the bench sat the rep
resentative OF the Mau PEASANTS and
a peasant boy. They were bending
over the same book, and the golden
curls of Blanche mingled with the
black hair of her companion.
"Blanchel" cried the Count, in g
voice OF thunder.
The little girl sprang to her feet,
turning pale, but she did not tremble.
What are you doing with that
boy?"
az am teaching him to read. papa"
The little girls tones did not falter,
though she was horribly frightened
Teaching him to readl" the count
was so furious that his voice trembled.
Back with you to the chateau you
wicked child, and / will settle with
you later. But you, you base-born,
| insolent peasant, ! will lash you like
the hound you are!" He raised his
riding-whip, but Blanche seized it and
confronted him with pale face and
| flashing eyes.
you shall not strike him. papal"
| she cried. II made him come. He
dared not refuse. II you strike any
one, strike me, for did it.
Andre through his whole life never
forgot that picture. The man with
his face conyulsed by fury, the little
girl looking up with her brave eyes,
ready and willing to suffer in his stead.
After a minute the Count seemed to
recover himself.
go away from here. bow he cried.
"for if ever / meet YOU again will cut
off your ears and your tongueI You
to want to learn! Bah!'
This was no idle threat at that time
in France. The grand Seigneurs had
the liberty OF mutilating, or even kill.
ing their vassals at their own free will,
and the boy knew that his fathers
house was no longer safe for him.
But his thirst for knowledge. BEGUN
by the lessons of his little mistress.
led him to n Jesuit COLLEGE. where his
uncle. a priest. was one of the nro.
fessors. There he remained for six
years. while the thunders of the great
| Revolution wers growing in the dis.
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